Will I go to jail for spitting on him?

Question

My husband and I got into an intense argument this week. It all started because he's cheated on me multiple times.

While that is NOT an excuse for what I did, I got so angry that I spit on him. I KNOW. Please try to keep from commenting on what a horrible person I am for doing it. I know exactly how terrible I am. I've never EVER done that before, and I don't know 'where it came from' when I did it. I was being verbally abused, but I also knew that I couldn't touch him.

I have totally screwed up my marriage, THAT I'm sure of. But will I be facing jail time if he decides to complain? I know that 'assault and battery' doesn't CARE whether or not you meant it, or whether or not you'd EVER EVER do it again. I know I did a horrible thing that is unforgiveable in my husband's eyes. But am I going to jail?

Answer 1

No you won't.  By the way, he's the one that screwed up the marriage by cheating

Answer 2

You didn't mention any of the critical variables, like whether the police got involved and what happened before and after the spitting incident.  Therefore, any answer you get would be worthless.

Answer 3

Why dont you take a step back from the situation and give the relashonship a rest for a few weeks you might see things in a difftent light he dosent seam like much of a man to through that in your face.  He really cant do anything to you after the fact

Answer 4

Surely you are joking!  Spitting on your husband for cheating on you and you are afraid you'll for to jail for that?  Lord what kind of laws are you subjected to to honestly believe you face jail time for spitting on  a slime ball husband who cheats on  you!  I have been married to my wife for almost thirty-eight years, if I did what you say your husband

did, getting spit on would be a minor punishment.  She would kick the living daylights out of me, take me to divorce court and I'd be paying

her for a long time to come! What you did is unforgivable in your husband's eye's and are you going to jail?  Again I ask if you're joking, and if not what kind of stupid laws are you subjected to!?

Answer 5

I seriously doubt you can go to JAIL for spitting on someone.

Kind of off-topic here, but if he's the one who's been cheating, how have YOU "screwed up" your marriage (you stated so yourself in your question)? It seems like if you were to take this whole matter to divorce court, the judge would be on your side. Cheating is significantly worse than spitting, in my humble opinion.

Answer 6

i doubt that you will go to jail but you do need a divorce or separation because your marriage is in a serious mess

Answer 7

I'm not sure but I don't think u would but again I'm not sure

Answer 8

No. The offense is very minor, an assault by contact or whatever it's called where you are. And it's not likely that, even if he did now report it, anything would be done. If if it was, at most, it would be by summons. But, again, it's unlikely.

Answer 9

Spitting on someone is assault, If he presses charges, you could go to jail.

Answer 10

You won't face jail time. And leave him he is immature .

Answer 11

This might be hard to take, but you didn't s***w up this marriage. I know he's telling you that. It's because he's abusive. He might not ever have laid a hand on you, but I can tell from the way you talk about yourself that you have been oppressed and abused nonetheless.

You are a good person. However, your best bet is to leave this thing you're married to. It sounds like he will use anything against you to blame you and run you down and make you feel bad. He's the bad one, not you.

Get out. Get your things, get out.  Let him have his other women. Give him that ultimate gift of love. Then take care of yourself. He sure hasn't.  You deserve peace and you will never have it with him.  Leave, leave, leave. Run Forrest run.  You have been verbally battered and need to get away now.

Answer 12

In some places it's considered assault.  Guess you'll have to wait and see if he presses charges.  

Answer 13

no its seems that he hasnt called the police and their is no real evidence you spat on him unless he has a witness.

but despite this i dont think the police will be interested in this

in law spitting is considered a form of common assault.

i think if you dont have children you can seperate and move on if he is cheating on you. if you have kids try to make it work, councilling etc.. because too many kids get up in messy divorces destroying innocent lives

all the best with it!

Answer 14

it is assault but if the cop has a good heart he'll let you off but your husband he can go to prison or pay a fine for adultery(having relations while married)

Answer 15

OF COURSE NOT. Just spitting going to jail? No this is not a crime. ONLY THOSE going to jail are considered to be a felony offense. A spitting is not one of them.

No you are not a horrible person, there are much more horrible person that you are. But if you try to stab or kill your husband then you are going to jail but mere spitting will not bring you to a cell of your own. It is only natural to spit on him since he is cheating on you. It is but naturally for a woman to do such a thing. You are much more kind, some women will even beat the h**l out of their husband once they found out they are cheating on her.

Answer 16

No you won't go to jail.  If this guy loves you at all he would'nt even be thinking about calling the police. He must be really shallow. But if the police do come then Please don't spit on them or you will go to jail.

Answer 17

it's possible you could go to jail, if he presses charges.

that goes to show you what a f*cked up government we have, you go to jail for spitting, yayy..

Answer 18

YOU SHOULD HAVE BEATEN HIM BY BIAATTCH SLAPPING HIM...  HE IS THE ONE WHO CHEATED & MADE YOU SO UPSET, JUST LEAVE THE PRICKKKKKKK.